Benson - Benson

On June 4, 1970 at 12:00 AM, Benson - Benson experienced a crash involving Armstrong Whitworth AW.650 Argosy, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Benson AFB Oxfordshire.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was completing a local training flight at RAF Benson. On final approach, the pilot-in-command failed to realize his altitude was too low when the airplane struck the ground and crashed in an open field. The undercarriage were partially torn off as well a part of the left wing. All five crew members escaped uninjured.

Aircraft reference details include registration XP441, MSN 6773, year of manufacture 1962.